India defeated Pakistan by 6 wickets in the Champions Trophy. After the brilliant chase in Dubai on Sunday, India's captain Rohit Sharma said, "Virat likes to play for the country." Meanwhile, Kohli said, "A lot of energy is needed to play long at the age of 36." Pakistan's captain Muhammad Rizwan said, "We made many mistakes, we have to correct them. If the score was more than 280, it would have been better." Pakistan, batting first, made 241 runs, India achieved the target in 42.3 overs with the loss of only 4 wickets. Know what was said after the match… Kohli is satisfied with his performance
Player of the Match Virat Kohli said, '"I am feeling good after batting like this in an important match. This match was crucial for paving the way to the semi-finals. After Rohit got out, my responsibility increased even more. I was trying to control the middle overs, taking less risk against the spinners, but charging against the pacers." "I am happy with my batting, this is how I bat. I know my game. I just don't want to listen to external voices and want to put all my energy into my game. I like to meet the team's expectations, especially like winning such matches," he added further. Virat Wants to give 100% on the field
Virat further said, '"I always want to give 100% effort while fielding. I take pride in my fielding. When you put your full focus on work, the work turns out well. It is important to have a clear mind, when there is pace in the ball, you have to find ways to score runs.'" Kohli speaks on the age factor
"Shubman and Shreyas batted brilliantly. All the players played good innings in difficult conditions. This will give the team confidence in the upcoming matches. A long break in between matches is good at the age of 36. It takes a lot of energy to put in so much effort at this age," he added further. Rizwan backed his boys and analysed the mistakes made
Pakistan's captain Muhammad Rizwan said, ''We could not take advantage of winning the toss. We wanted to score more than 280, but their bowlers tied us down in the middle overs. Saud and I wanted to take the game to the end, but due to poor shot selection, we lost wickets. That's why we could only make 240." "Abrar got us wickets, but Kohli and Gill took the game away from us. We have to improve our fielding. We made many mistakes in the match and repeated them several times. We have to rectify these mistakes in the upcoming matches," he added further. "we were just focusing on keeping the game in control. Our team performed well. The boys know what is expected of them. Sometimes the situation becomes difficult, and it's important to remain calm in such times. We are analysing which bowlers trouble the opposing batters, and I make them bowl accordingly," he added more. Rohit praises Team India spinners
India's captain Rohit Sharma said, ''We started well with the ball. We knew the pitch would get slower, but we showed trust in the batters that they would make 240. Credit goes to Kuldeep, Axar, and Jadeja, who made the job easy. Shami, Hardik, and Harshit also bowled well." Rohit further said, ''Virat likes to play for the country. He did today what he has been doing for so many years. When Virat is batting, the atmosphere in the dressing room remains very relaxed. His hamstring is fine at the moment.''Original Article